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diagram should be made showing all the walks and the 

 location of each student's plot. Space should be left 

 for walks between the gardens sufficient to allow access 

 on all sides. The main walks may be five to eight feet 

 wide, and the smaller walks only eighteen inches wide. 

 A larger plot should be left for growing corn, pumpkins 

 and other plants too large for the individual gardens. 

 All students should take part in caring for the large plot. 

 The laying out of the entire garden, and all questions 

 about how it should be managed should be fully discussed 

 by all students. Each student should make a plan and 

 submit it to the teacher, who will select the best. 



379. Individual Gardens. Every student boy and 

 girl should have a small plot of ground on which they 

 will begin work in the fall at the opening of school. 



Each student should make a plan for his or her 

 garden, covering the preparation of the ground, selecting 

 the kinds of plants or seeds to be grown, and all other 

 important features. If the teacher approves the plan, 

 the work may be begun. If any changes are desired, the 

 consent of the teacher should be secured before carrying 

 them out. The students remain responsible for the 

 success and appearance of their plots. Some gardens 

 will be so fine that they will show the importance of 

 care. No student should allow his or her garden to be 

 pointed out as an example of what neglect will do. 



380. Selecting Plants. In selecting plants for the 

 garden, preference should be given to kinds that will 

 mature during the school term. Some hardy sorts may 

 be planted in the fall. 



Many plants mature so quickly that two or more 

 crops may be grown on the same land. The plan for 

 the garden should show how and when the land will be 



